G760.8 A RED SANDSTONE FRAGMENT OF A HEAD


India

G760.8 A RED SANDSTONE FRAGMENT OF A HEAD
NORTHERN INDIAN, MATHURA

KUSHAN PERIOD, 2ND – 3RD CENTURY
H. 13 CMS, 5 INS

A finely detailed, red sandstone fragment of the head of a deity, probably female, with a gentle smile and braided hair secured by a lotus diadem.

For two related figures of Naginis, see cat. nos. 61 and 62 in S.P. Asthana, Mathurã Kalã: Catalogue of Mathura Sculptures in National Museum, New Delhi: National Museum, 1999.  

Provenance: Private English Collection.

Acquired during the family’s long service in India between 1946 and 1967.